Organizational integration of acquired biotechnology companies into pharmaceutical companies: The need for a hybrid approach

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1051-1074

  Schweizer, Lars ^a  

^a GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT   (France)

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EID: 32644487962     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2005.19573109     Document Type: Review

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